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Comptia Project + Project Management

Subjects : certifications, comptia-project-+, it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Measure of schedule efficiency on a project. ratio of earned value (EV) and the planned value (PV). SV = EV minus PV.
schedule performance index (SPI)
scope
develop schedule (Process)
network logic

2. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
plan risk management (Process)
assumptions
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
reserve analysis (Technique)

3. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
path divergence
early start date (ES)
standard
schedule model (Tool)

4. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
change requests
actual cost (AC)
identify stakeholders (Process)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)

5. Modification that allows an acceleration of the successor activity.
schedule network analysis (Technique)
standard
lead (Technique)
develop project charter (Process)

6. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
external deliverable
start to start (SS)
defect repair
validation

7. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities
statement of work (SOW)
project management team
objective
project cost management (Knowledge Area)

8. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management
sensitivity analysis
expert judgment (Technique)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
resource breakdown structure

9. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders
distribute information (Process)
assumptions
project management office (PMO)
invitation for bid (IFB)

10. A specific technique for measuring the performance of work and used to establish the performance measurement baseline
finish date
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
change requests
perform quality control (Process)

11. Processes involved in estimating - budgeting - and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget
report performance (Process)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
matrix organization
collect requirements (Process)

12. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase
network path
initiating processes (Process Group)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
request for information (RFI)

13. A condition or situation favorable to the project - a positive set of circumstances - a positive set of events - a risk that will have a positive impact.
opportunity
percent complete
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
resource calendar

14. Processes and activities needed to identify - define - combine - unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
project initiation
conduct procurements (Process)
threat

15. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity maybe completed based upon schedule network logic - the completion date and any constraints assigned to the schedule activities without violating a schedule constraint or delaying the project
identify stakeholders (Process)
project initiation
product
late finish date (LF)

16. A collection of formal documented procedures that define how project deliverables and documentation will be controlled - changed and approved. in most application areas - the change control system is a subset of the configuration management system
perform integrated change control (Process)
develop schedule (Process)
produce scope
change control system (Tool)

17. Permission and direction to begin work on a specific schedule activity or work package or control account. sanctions project work to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time - and in the proper sequence
project management
scope creep
work authorization
change control system (Tool)

18. Defined systematic procedure employed by a human resource to perform an activity to produce a product or result or deliver a service that may employ one or more tools
claim
technique
identify stakeholders (Process)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)

19. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
project management plan (Output/Input)
plan communications (Process)
three point estimate (Technique)
constraint (Input)

20. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
perform quality assurance (Process)
network logic
late finish date (LF)
calendar unit

21. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
close procurements (Process)
float
imposed date
to complete performance index (TCPI)

22. The expected total cost of a schedule activity - a work breakdown structure component or the project when the defined scope of work will be completed. Calculated based on performance to date or estimated by the project team based on other factors
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
parametric estimating (Technique)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)

23. Budgeted cost of work performed
authority
requirement
finish to finish (FF)
BCWP

24. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
decision tree analysis (Technique)
scope baseline
risk mitigation (Technique)
application area

25. Skilled human resources - equipment - services - supplies - commodities - material - budgets or funds
resource
application area
portfolio management (Technique)
risk tolerance

26. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity
estimate activity resources (Process)
template
summary activity
activity code

27. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
fast tracking (Technique)
request for proposal (RFP)
BCWS
baseline

28. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
develop project management plan (Process)
lag (Technique)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
early finish date (EF)

29. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively
value engineering
project management office (PMO)
fast tracking (Technique)
develop project charter (Process)

30. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
performing organization
monitor and control project work (Process)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
risk avoidance (Technique)

31. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
master schedule (Tool)
project
rolling wave planning (Technique)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)

32. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones
work package
project schedule (Output/Input)
estimate (Output/Input)
project manager

33. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
analogous estimating (Technique)
monitor and control risks (Process)
late finish date (LF)
data date

34. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
report performance (Process)
estimate activity durations (Process)
analogous estimating (Technique)
monitor

35. A method of estimating a component of work. the work is decomposed into more detail. an estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work - and these estimates are then aggregated into
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
resource calendar
schedule compression
request for proposal (RFP)

36. Change to project scope. almost always requires an adjustment to the project cost or schedule
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
develop project management plan (Process)
sub phase
scope change

37. Multiple attributes associated with each schedule activity that can be included within the activity list. activity attributes include activity codes - predecessor activities - successor activities - logical relationships - leads and lags - resource r
request for information (RFI)
project manager
lessons learned(Output/Input)
activity attributes (Output/Input)

38. The process of managing procurement relationships - monitoring contract performance - and making changes and corrections as needed
administer procurements (Process)
forward pass
near critical activity
schedule network analysis (Technique)

39. Narrative description of the project scope - including major deliverables - project assumptions - project constraints and a description of work that provides a documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developing a co
project scope statement (Output/Input)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
contract (Output/Input)
administer procurements (Process)

40. Processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies - objectives and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
special cause
activity duration
virtual team

41. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
planned value (PV)
project calendar
performance measurement baseline
practice

42. Document that specifies in a complete precise verifiable manner the requirements - design behavior or other characteristics of a system component - product - result or service
threshold
identify risks (Process)
actual cost (AC)
specification

43. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
subproject
estimate costs (Process)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
finish to finish (FF)

44. Provider of products - services or results
scheduled start date (SS)
identify stakeholders (Process)
special cause
seller

45. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
start to start (SS)
execute
data date
scheduled finish date (SF)

46. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts
brainstorming (Technique)
produce scope
project charter (Output/Input)
defect

47. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
late start date (LS)
project management information system (PMIS) (Tool)
initiating processes (Process Group)
finish date

48. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
application area
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
closing processes (Process Group)
workaround

49. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
product
activity identifier
human resource plan

50. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
scope management plan(Output/Input)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
historical information